The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Hot Topics AA: Support Urged for Fragile States in Sub-Saharan Africa 09/22/09 AO: Angolan Riches Lure New Wave of Workers 09/28/09 CF: CAR: Malnutrition hits towns as world crisis cuts diamond demand … 09/24/009 DZ: Violent clash between Harraga from Tiaret and smugglers 09/28/09 KE: Kenya Government’s tough new rules for media 09/27/09 KE: Somali …
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Parag Khanna, author of The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order has been honored with an invitation to TED 2009 and here is the 18 minute presentation that he gave on “Invisible Maps,” along with our notes. Core point, very much simplified: most borders are artificial and underlying realities such as …
Hot Topics AA: Ahmadinejad: Military will ‘cut off’ hand of enemies 09/22/09 AA: Europe must stand up for Georgia 09/21/09 AA: Hearings on Armenian-Turkish issue commence shortly 09/18/09 AA: NATO, US & Russia could join forces on missile defense 09/18/09 AM: Armenia’s President awarded military ranks 09/18/09 BG: War of words in Bulgarian judiciary escalates …
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Hot Topics AA: Instability made political risk expensive in Africa 09/20/09 AA: Somalia raid reopens debate on Maghreb security, economic co-operation 09/18/09 AA: Thaisarco suspends Congo tin ore purchases 09/18/09 AO: Dos Santos – Angola’s silent leader 09/20/09 DZ: Russia investigates jet part sales to Algeria 09/18/09 ER: Eritrea: Who Is EU Trying To Kid …
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Potential Straw to Break the Camel’s Back September 19, 2009 Chris Hedges I disagree with those who dismiss this book, however erudite their claims. The author first impressed me with American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America. Reading this book on the heels of Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in …
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Hot Topics AA: New tape from al-Qaeda leader bin Laden released 09/14/09 AE: TALON Laser-Guided Rocket Team completes first guided test flights 09/14/09 AE: UAE confession was ‘under duress’ 09/14/09 AF: Afghanistan’s Other Front 09/16/09 AF: Al Qaeda calls for foreign civilian kidnappings in Afghanistan 09/16/09 EG: Egypt Defends Killing of Migrants Trying to Cross …
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Hot Topics AA: Al-Qaida: Tales from Bin Laden’s volunteers 09/10/09 AA: Lessons of Failed States: Rebuilding Sierra Leone and Liberia 09/12/09 CD: UN mission in DR Congo denies Ntanganda’s role in military operation 09/10/09 DZ: Algeria destroys 6000 French landmines 09/14/09 GH: Ghana protests bashing by Nigerian officials 09/09/09 GN: Tens of thousands rally to …
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